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Floriston California Map

Explore Floriston, California, with this interactive street and satellite map.

This page also offers TOPO MAPS — the official USGS topographic sheets — plus USGS aerial imagery, a labelled USNG grid overlay, a distance and bearing tool, and a GPS grid-reference readout. See How to Use This Map below.

Interactive Map of Floriston, California

How to Use This Floriston, California Map

This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Floriston, California. Use the Map and Satellite buttons above to switch between street map and aerial imagery views. Use the + and − buttons to zoom in or out, or scroll your mouse wheel while holding the Control key to zoom. On a touchscreen, use a two-finger pinch gesture. Drag the map to pan to any area of California or beyond.

Click ⛶ Fullscreen to expand the map to fill your screen. To return to the normal page view, press the Escape key, click the ✕ Exit Fullscreen button that appears above the map, or on a mobile device tap the back button (Android) or the close icon (iOS).

TOPO MAPS — NEW. Click the green 🔍 Search Maps button below the map to open a second map with a Base map row offering three choices. OSM is the standard OpenStreetMap street map. Topo shows the official USGS topographic maps from The National Map — contours, hydrography, land cover and shaded relief, the same mapping used for hiking, hunting and back-country navigation in the Adirondacks, the Catskills and the Finger Lakes. Imagery shows USGS aerial photography, mostly 1-metre NAIP. The search box finds any US town, county or landmark by name, so you are not limited to Floriston.

Reading the map like a paper quad. Click Grid to overlay the U.S. National Grid (USNG), labelled along the edges exactly as a printed topographic sheet is — at normal zoom the squares are one kilometre across, so you can read a six-figure grid reference by eye and judge distance directly off the map. Click Measure, then tap two points, to get the distance between them together with the grid bearing in degrees and mils, the true bearing, and the magnetic bearing to set on a compass.

Click 📍 My position to take a single GPS reading from your device. It marks where you are and reports your position as a USNG grid reference as well as plain latitude and longitude — USNG being the format FEMA and US search and rescue teams work from — with a Copy position button so you can paste it straight into a text message. It takes one reading and stops, rather than tracking continuously, to conserve your battery. Note that map tiles need cell coverage, but a GPS reading does not — your coordinates stay correct even where the map itself cannot load.

City	Floriston
State	California (CA)
County	Nevada County
Country	United States of America
Timezone	Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles)

Latitude	39.39463
Longitude	-120.021308
Population	80
Density	32.5 /km²
Incorporated	N/A
ZIP Code	96111
Area Code	530
County Seat	Nevada City
School District	Tahoe-Truckee Unified School District

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About Floriston, California

Floriston is a locality in Nevada County, California, United States. It is a small community with a population of 80. The population density is 32.5 people per km². Floriston is located at 39.3946°N, 120.0213°W. It observes the Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) timezone. ZIP code: 96111.

Floriston occupies a narrow, steep-walled corridor where the high-altitude air bites with a crisp, thin clarity. It lies 9.8 miles east-northeast of Truckee, CA (from Truckee, CA: bearing 62°T), and is situated 14.5 miles southwest of Reno. The Truckee River surges through the base of this canyon, its constant, rushing weight defining the local topography as it flows past the rocky expanse of Acid Flat. Only a few miles away, the waters of Boca Reservoir hold a reflective stillness that contrasts with the relentless motion of the riverbed. Above these features, the distant Sierra Nevada looms against the horizon, marking the boundary of a landscape shaped by deep geological pressure and the slow, grinding passage of seasons that turn the brush from vibrant green to a brittle, tinder-dry brown.

History clings to Floriston in the form of old industrial remnants, whispers of the paper mill era that once anchored the local economy to the surrounding timber resources. Today, the pace of life is dictated by the passage of the rail lines and the quiet persistence of the Truckee River Wildlife Area, which offers sanctuary to the fauna navigating these rugged slopes. Residents here find their rhythm in the shadow of the peaks, occasionally ascending the nearby Mount Rose Trail to survey the vast, arid expanse of the basin. Despite the encroaching quiet of the modern age, the character of Floriston remains tethered to the raw, unyielding nature of the terrain, where every shift in the wind carries the scent of pine and the cold, mineral edge of mountain runoff.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Truckee River Wildlife Area (State Conservation Area) — 0.2 mi, 036° NE
Toiyabe National Forest (National Forest) — 0.2 mi, 287° W · 3.9M acres
Tahoe National Forest (National Forest) — 1.0 mi, 270° W · 895k acres
Floriston Open Space (Local Recreation) — 1.6 mi, 150° SE
Mt. Rose Wilderness (Wilderness Area) — 3.1 mi, 161° S · 31k acres
Unknown Site - Truckee Meadows Water Authority (Conservation Area) — 3.6 mi, 013° N
California State Lands Commission (State Resource Management Area) — 6.6 mi, 258° W
Martis Creek Lake (Recreation Area) — 6.7 mi, 225° SW
Verdi Glen Resort Fireplace (Historic Ruins) — 8.4 mi, 009° N
Inyo Marble Works (Monument) — 8.7 mi, 011° N
Open Space (State Recreation Area) — 8.9 mi, 163° S
Crystal Peak Toll Bridge (Monument) — 9.1 mi, 009° N
Rodeo Grounds (Attraction) — 9.3 mi, 240° SW
The Village Cinemas (Cinema) — 9.8 mi, 213° SW
Museum of Truckee History (Museum) — 9.9 mi, 242° SW
Victory Highway Monument (Monument) — 10.0 mi, 242° SW
Scenic lookout (Viewpoint) — 10.3 mi, 152° SE
Incline Village Cinema (Cinema) — 10.7 mi, 160° S
Donner Memorial State Park (State Park) — 11.9 mi, 246° SW
Lake Tahoe Nevada State Park (State Park) — 12.4 mi, 157° SE
Wa-Pai-Shone (Public Artwork) — 13.3 mi, 049° NE
The Clay Canvas (Arts Centre) — 13.3 mi, 055° NE
The_Theatre (Theatre) — 13.7 mi, 048° NE
Laika Press (Arts Centre) — 14.1 mi, 055° NE
Eagle Framing & Art Gallery (Gallery) — 14.1 mi, 055° NE
Amphitheatre (Theatre) — 14.1 mi, 074° E
Old Reno Arch (Attraction) — 14.5 mi, 051° NE
International Bowling Museum & Hall of Fame (Museum) — 14.5 mi, 050° NE
Wheelers Sheep Camp (Historic Ruins) — 14.5 mi, 305° NW
Granite Chief Wilderness (Wilderness Area) — 19.1 mi, 219° SW · 28k acres

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